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  2. Ionization chamber - Wikipedia

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    Schematic diagram of a parallel plate ion chamber, showing creation of ion pairs, and drift of ions due to electric field. Electrons typically drift 1000 times faster than positive ions due to their smaller mass. [1] Plot of ion current against voltage for a conceptual wire cylinder gaseous radiation detector.

  3. Series and parallel circuits - Wikipedia

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    In a series circuit, the current that flows through each of the components is the same, and the voltage across the circuit is the sum of the individual voltage drops across each component. [1] In a parallel circuit, the voltage across each of the components is the same, and the total current is the sum of the currents flowing through each ...

  4. Current–voltage characteristic - Wikipedia

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    A current–voltage characteristic or I–V curve (current–voltage curve) is a relationship, typically represented as a chart or graph, between the electric current through a circuit, device, or material, and the corresponding voltage, or potential difference, across it.

  5. Proximity effect (electromagnetism) - Wikipedia

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    The cause of proximity effect can be seen from the accompanying drawings of two parallel wires next to each other carrying alternating current (AC). [1] [2]: p.142-143 The righthand wire in each drawing has the top part transparent to show the currents inside the metal.

  6. Electric field - Wikipedia

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    Assuming infinite planes, the magnitude of the electric field E is: =, where ΔV is the potential difference between the plates and d is the distance separating the plates. The negative sign arises as positive charges repel, so a positive charge will experience a force away from the positively charged plate, in the opposite direction to that in ...

  7. Circuit topology (electrical) - Wikipedia

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    Circuit diagram of a ladder network low-pass filter: a two-element-kind network Comprehensive cataloguing of network graphs as they apply to electrical circuits began with Percy MacMahon in 1891 (with an engineer-friendly article in The Electrician in 1892) who limited his survey to series and parallel combinations.

  8. Electric displacement field - Wikipedia

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    A parallel plate capacitor. Using an imaginary box, it is possible to use Gauss's law to explain the relationship between electric displacement and free charge. Consider an infinite parallel plate capacitor where the space between the plates is empty or contains a neutral, insulating medium. In both cases, the free charges are only on the metal ...

  9. Circuit diagram - Wikipedia

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    A circuit diagram (or: wiring diagram, electrical diagram, elementary diagram, electronic schematic) is a graphical representation of an electrical circuit. A pictorial circuit diagram uses simple images of components, while a schematic diagram shows the components and interconnections of the circuit using standardized symbolic representations.